SeqNet.org is an initiative of currently 50 laboratories from 27 European countries in order to establish a European network of excellence for sequence based typing of microbial pathogens. The principle goal of SeqNet.org is to establish unambiguous, electronic, portable, easily comparable typing data for local infection control and national and European surveillance of sentinel micro-organisms. This will be achieved (1) by harmonization of sequencing methods for sequence based typing and building capacity for DNA sequencing in diagnostic microbiology, (2) by establishing quality control/quality assessment (QC/QA) for DNA sequencing in diagnostic microbiology, (3) by improving the general access to sequence based microbial typing results and the transfer of data at international level and (4) by dissemination of the projects results through a web-portal.

The SeqNet.org initiative is a vivid European-wide network of laboratories for sequence based typing of microbial pathogens. It generates high quality typing data that are available "on the fly" to all participants and the public through the web-portal. Moreover, the SeqNet.org typing data can already be used for trend analysis and early warning algorithms. Other laboratories are welcome to join this initiative. If you are interested in joining SeqNet.org, please contact the co-ordinators.